SKUNKS Synonyms: 280 Similar and Opposite Words

skunks 1 of 2

noun

variants also skunk

plural of skunk

as in dogs

a person whose behavior is offensive to others he's nothing but a dirty, rotten skunk

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skunks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skunk

as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin we ended up skunking them, as our goalie was able to prevent the other team from scoring a single goal

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as in masters

to achieve a victory over our football team consistently skunks our traditional rivals Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving

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as in stings

to rob by the use of trickery or threats unwilling to let suppliers skunk him, the restaurant owner inspected every shipment before signing off on it

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Recent Examples of skunks

Noun

Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those. —

Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Things start with dead skunks in a pool and only get (far, far) worse from there. —

Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons. —

Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 If your pet is sprayed by a skunk, acting quickly can protect their health and reduce the smell. —

Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026

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The 10-week-old Boxer has since been treated for Parvovirus — a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral illness that primarily affects young puppies and unvaccinated dogs — in the organization's specialized ICU and is available for adoption at the Sunnyslope Campus in Phoenix.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Dog dumping has become such a problem that the Hartford Animal Shelter in partnership with the Hartford Police Department said it may be forced to start euthanizing healthy dogs as the shelter reaches capacity.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026